Italy - Serie BData current as of September 11, 2026

Pescara vs Virtus Entella: match statistics

Pescara crest
Pescara
3 : 0half-time 2:0
Virtus Entella crest
Virtus Entella
155%(2.10)
X30%(3.35)
215%(3.00)

Pescara shows significantly better home form than Virtus Entella in away matches. The hosts have earned 1.6 points per match in their last 5 games, while the visitors only 1.2, which, given Entella's poor away form (only 7% wins), gives the advantage to the home side. Pescara scores an average of 1.47 goals per home match and has a higher xG (1.8) than Entella away (1.16 xG), indicating greater offensive potential. Virtus Entella fails to score in 53% of away matches and has a negative goal difference of -18 on the road, which is an alarming sign. Although Pescara are bottom of the table, their home statistics are solid and should be enough to defeat the weak visiting team. A draw is also possible due to Pescara's high number of draws this season, but a home win is the most likely scenario.

Pescara vs Virtus Entella: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Pescara played against Virtus Entella in Serie B (Italy). The game was played on March 18, 2026. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Pescara has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Virtus Entella has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Pescara scores 1.27 goals per game and allows 1.80. Virtus Entella scores 0.93 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Pescara's games and 57% of Virtus Entella's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 37%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Pescara has the higher season xG average, 1.59 to 1.36 per game. Pescara takes 15.2 shots per game, while Virtus Entella takes 12.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Pescara leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Virtus Entella leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Pescara's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Virtus Entella, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Pescara shows significantly better home form than Virtus Entella in away matches. The hosts have earned 1.6 points per match in their last 5 games, while the visitors only 1.2, which, given Entella's poor away form (only 7% wins), gives the advantage to the home side. Pescara scores an average of 1.47 goals per home match and has a higher xG (1.8) than Entella away (1.16 xG), indicating greater offensive potential. Virtus Entella fails to score in 53% of away matches and has a negative goal difference of -18 on the road, which is an alarming sign. Although Pescara are bottom of the table, their home statistics are solid and should be enough to defeat the weak visiting team. A draw is also possible due to Pescara's high number of draws this season, but a home win is the most likely scenario.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
PescaraVirtus Entella
7Shots11
PescaraVirtus Entella
3Shots on target4
PescaraVirtus Entella
0.94xG1.25
PescaraVirtus Entella
2Corners1
PescaraVirtus Entella
38Dangerous attacks37
PescaraVirtus Entella
10Fouls13
PescaraVirtus Entella
1Cards2
PescaraVirtus Entella

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

PescaraVirtus Entella
1.27Goals scored / game0.93
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.8Goals allowed / game1.4
PescaraVirtus Entella
49%Average possession46%
PescaraVirtus Entella
5.03Shots on target / game3.47
PescaraVirtus Entella

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.17Shots per game12.8
PescaraVirtus Entella
5.03Shots on target3.47
PescaraVirtus Entella
8.4%Shot conversion7.3%
PescaraVirtus Entella
49%Possession46%
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.59xG for1.36
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.61xG against1.43
PescaraVirtus Entella

Shooting quality

Pescara: AttackingVirtus Entella: Balanced
PescaraVirtus Entella
Accuracy (shots on target)33%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Pescara is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Pescara · 1.2 pts / game - Virtus Entella

Pescara
LWDWD
Season result split
17% W37% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-11-14
0.87 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Virtus Entella
LLWWL
Season result split
23% W33% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-10-13
1.03 pts / game · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-10
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Pescara is 37% better for: goals scored per game.

1.27 goals / game - Pescara · 0.93 goals / game - Virtus Entella

Virtus Entella is 29% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.8 goals / game - Pescara · 1.4 goals / game - Virtus Entella

Pescara scoring profile: very strong

Pescara scores in 73% of games (22 of 30 meczów), while Virtus Entella keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 30 meczów).

Virtus Entella scoring profile: very strong

Virtus Entella scores in 70% of games (21 of 30 meczów), while Pescara keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 30 meczów).

38Goals scored (season)28
PescaraVirtus Entella
54Goals conceded (season)42
PescaraVirtus Entella
3.07Average goals per game2.33
PescaraVirtus Entella
10Goals scored (last 5)5
PescaraVirtus Entella
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
PescaraVirtus Entella

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal70%
PescaraVirtus Entella
37%2 goals17%
PescaraVirtus Entella
10%3 goals7%
PescaraVirtus Entella
7%4 goals0%
PescaraVirtus Entella

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal83%
PescaraVirtus Entella
63%2 goals37%
PescaraVirtus Entella
20%3 goals17%
PescaraVirtus Entella
7%4 goals3%
PescaraVirtus Entella

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time10%
PescaraVirtus Entella
10%BTTS in both halves0%
PescaraVirtus Entella
20%Scored in both halves10%
PescaraVirtus Entella

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
PescaraVirtus Entella
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
PescaraVirtus Entella
60%BTTS - last 560%
PescaraVirtus Entella

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
PescaraVirtus Entella
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
PescaraVirtus Entella
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
PescaraVirtus Entella

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
PescaraVirtus Entella
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
PescaraVirtus Entella
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
PescaraVirtus Entella

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Pescara - half-time state
23% leading43% draw33% trailing
Virtus Entella - half-time state
20% leading50% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)1.1
PescaraVirtus Entella
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.37
PescaraVirtus Entella
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.2Average goals (1st half)0.87
PescaraVirtus Entella
43%Clean sheet before half-time60%
PescaraVirtus Entella
53%No goal before half-time70%
PescaraVirtus Entella

After half-time (2nd half)

0.97Points per game (2nd half)1.13
PescaraVirtus Entella
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.9
PescaraVirtus Entella
1.87Average goals (2nd half)1.47
PescaraVirtus Entella
23%Clean sheet after half-time37%
PescaraVirtus Entella
53%No goal after half-time50%
PescaraVirtus Entella

Pescara - second-half results

23% W27% D50% L
34
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding74%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Virtus Entella - second-half results

27% W33% D40% L
33
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Pescara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Virtus Entella - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.80
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Pescara
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
2
10
16-30
8
5
31-45
5
14
46-60
6
7
61-75
10
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Virtus Entella
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
5
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
7
46-60
4
9
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Pescara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
167%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Virtus Entella

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

PescaraLigaVirtus Entella
Average goals per game 3.072.53 2.33
Both teams scored 63%55% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%49% 37%
Clean sheets 13%27% 17%
Goal before half-time 77%72% 60%
Goal after half-time 90%75% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PescaraYellow cardGaetano Letizia
  2. Virtus EntellaSubstitutionOn: Ovidijus ŠiaulysOff: Simone Colombi
  3. PescaraSubstitutionOn: Andreaw Rayan GravillonOff: Gaetano Letizia
  4. PescaraSubstitutionOn: Flavio RussoOff: Antonio Di Nardo
  5. PescaraSubstitutionOn: Julian Christiaan BrandesOff: Gennaro Acampora
  6. Virtus EntellaYellow cardMarco Dalla Vecchia
  7. Virtus EntellaYellow cardNiccolò Squizzato

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ivano PezzutoMatches officiated: 16
3.81Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 263%Home wins31%Draws6%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Pescara's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Virtus Entella. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Virtus Entella
1 : 1
Pescara

FAQ

What was the result of Pescara vs Virtus Entella?

The Serie B match finished Pescara 3:0 Virtus Entella. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Pescara vs Virtus Entella?

Pescara score 1.27 goals per game on average and Virtus Entella 0.93. The Serie B average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Pescara's matches and 57% of Virtus Entella's.

What form are Pescara and Virtus Entella in?

Over the last 5 games Pescara have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Virtus Entella 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Pescara vs Virtus Entella?

The statistical background for Pescara vs Virtus Entella — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.